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As Canada gets ready to legalize recreational use of marijuana, it’s interesting to look back in time to understand how politicians reacted to drug use a century ago. Today in The Conversation Canada, medical historian Dan Malleck of Brock University tells us about the origins of the 1908 Opium Act. While lore has it that the government of the day brought in the legislation as part of an anti-Chinese initiative, the history is more complex than that.
Courtney Hughes of the University of Alberta has been involved in a fascinating project in Cameroon’s Korup National Park, where soccer games are the connection between local people and conservationists devoted to protecting local wildlife.
Olympian Nicole Forrester of Ryerson University returns with a report on what researchers and sports experts say is the best way to develop elite athletes. Start them at an early age? Nope. Have them work at McDonald’s? Maybe! Read the article to find out more.
And finally…major cities in Canada have many neighbourhoods that feature “Mom & Pop” stores – most often run by immigrants. Caroline Shenaz Hossein and Semhar Asres Berhe of York University look at these “social enterprises” that are often set up out of necessity because non-white immigrants are underemployed or relegated to low-paying work.
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Kids teething? Back in 1885, Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, containing morphine, was close at hand and earned the nickname the “baby killer.” Concerns about the dangers of readily available medications played a big role in how Canada’s drug laws evolved.
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Dan Malleck, Brock University
Canadian drug policy began to take shape well before anti-immigration attacks on Chinese establishments in 1908. Drugs like opium and coke were causing grave public health concerns.
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Conservation groups are organizing soccer games to help bridge the gaps between park rangers and communities.
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Courtney Hughes, University of Alberta
Environmental organizations are using games to engage communities on conservation matters.
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Specializing in a specific sport at an early age is not necessary to become an Olympic athlete. In fact, the opposite is true.
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Nicole W. Forrester, Ryerson University
Should athletes who dream of making it to the Olympics start their journey as young children? Research shows that specializing in a specific sport at a young age is not the best approach.
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Small business owners provide a service by offering goods not found elsewhere and employing local community members. Here, a sari shop window in Toronto’s ‘India Bazaar.’
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Caroline Shenaz Hossein, York University, Canada; Semhar Asres Berhe, York University, Canada
We may celebrate the contributions of newcomers of the past; however, we make the integration process difficult. Some immigrants turn to business to fill the gaps for themselves and their community.
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Matthew Delmont, Arizona State University
What WWII-era African-American protests reveal about the historical relationship between Nazism and white supremacy in the United States.
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Health + Medicine
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David King, The University of Queensland
More than half of us will have a nose bleed at some point in our life, probably more than once. But why do they actually happen, and are they a cause for concern?
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Science + Technology
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David Jess, Queen's University Belfast
The Parker probe will go closer to the sun than any other spacecraft has dared go before – literally touching it.
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